Run World-Class UA Plug-ins -- This Box Does the DSP Heavy Lifting

Want to record, mix and master through Universal Audio's incredible UAD-2 software plug-ins? Get the DSP-crunching power you need with the four processor cores in the Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite QUAD DSP Accelerator.

Plug this FireWire box into your computer, and you'll put its dedicated DSP to work running UAD plug-ins in your DAW. Which UAD plug-ins? That's up to you! This "Custom" bundle lets you select any 3 UAD plug-ins of your choice -- in addition to the "Analog Classics" bundle, which includes LA-2A and 1176L compressors, Pultec EQs and RealVerb Pro.

Learn more with this video from Universal Audio:

Quad-Core Processing Inside the Box

The Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite QUAD uses four SHARC processors to drive professional-quality audio FX and plug-ins. Quad-core processing puts huge power behind UAD's true-to-life digital models of classic analog gear -- achieving warmth and tonal complexity that would traditionally require racks full of analog gear. With the UAD-2 Satellite QUAD Custom you can connect directly to your DAW station with a FireWire cable, and experience fast and powerful audio processing without taxing the processor on your computer.

Mac or Windows; FireWire or Thunderbolt

You can connect the Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite QUAD Custom to either Macs or Windows 7-compatible computers. You'll be able to start using it right out of the box with Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Live, and other DAWs. If your Mac is equipped with Thunderbolt ports instead of FireWire, you can use a Thunderbolt-to-FireWire adapter and still get flawless performance.

Product Description

The Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite QUAD Custom combines UA's most powerful FireWire DSP Accelerator with a Custom software bundle that lets you choose any three UAD plug-in titles at registration**. In creating UAD plug-ins, UA's DSP engineers work with the original hardware manufacturers -- using their exact schematics, golden units, and experienced ears -- to create fully authenticated plug-ins with all the warmth of classic analog equipment.

With support for VST, Audio Units, RTAS, and full 64-bit operation, the UAD-2 Satellite QUAD Custom is easy to use. Just install the software, connect the unit to an available FireWire 800 port, power up and start mixing with some of the world's finest audio plug-ins.

**Purchasers must select all 3 individual Custom Software Bundle plug-ins simultaneously, within 45 days of product registration. Purchasers failing to select all 3 plug-ins within 45 days of registration will automatically receive 3 UAD plug-ins of UA's choosing, free of charge (but no more than 3 Custom Software Bundle plug-ins total). See www.uaudio.com for complete details.

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"Analog sweetness"

Overall:
My main reason for buying the UAD satellite was really for the Manley Passive and Fatso and boy is it worth every penny. Everything else was icing on the cake. Firstly, the UAD takes some serious loads off my CPU. Secondly, the sound of these plugins are amazing. And you get multiple instances! Many out there debate as to how close does it emulate the real hardware...I was in the same camp, but in the end it all comes down to: does it sound good? And YES, these do! Stock plugins are great, but the UA plugs take it to the next level and impart that analog vibe.

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